The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-28
Wonder Review Of the Sea-
sons Novelties Presented
By Large Cast Of Local
Artists.

In keeping win everything the local
ool<ies OF the Knights or Pythias lodges
II Wheeling. do the Pythtan Follles as
,ffered last night at the Court proved
L triumph for them. The snow coulu
% classed with many OF the so-calied
professional productions with long runs
10 their credit on Broadway From the
rise OF the special draperies or cur
tains until the grand finale, when the
darling Follies Babie and Miss Erla
HusSins made the spectacular balloon
ride in the Baby Blimp. there was not
duh moment One surprise after an
other was given the capacity crowd that
Was there, and the many encores &C
corded the principals and beauty chorus
made the show one OF complete enjoy
ment that will be hard TO equal let
alone surpass
Among the novelties. and there were
many OF them. was the Stolen Kiss
number. where the Follies beauty cho-
rus distributed candy kisses throughout
the audience. The Ladder OF Love
song was introduced IN a novel manner.
showing Florence Rauch and Jack Wen.
dell as they traversed the Ladder OF
Love At the top was Moster Richard
Carnahau as Cupid. and darling Cupid
Ne made. The Grooming picture rs
formed for the finale OF the first act ny
Master Carnahan and little Jane Clark.
Was encored time and time again, res
istering q great hit.
Raehrnann Did Pins work.
The work OF Carl G. Bachmann as
master OF ceremonies III the first part.
was treat. He spoke in plain and
commanding manner, and added greatly
20 the pleasure OF all. French Walton
and Jack Wendell carried off the honors
as the comedy producers. and they were
run a close second by Hollis Weiss and
Frank .I.eithe. The vocalists were o.
the most pleasing variety, and among
them. we're heard the favorites, Joe Nc
Laughlin. Stanley Williams Gail ILL.,
rich and Erwin Ratcliff Even the
: Dancing Dandies or regular minStrel
style end men, were there in. some or
the most difficult dances ever seen per-
formed by local artists. In fact the
cast was most capable one. and the
show was mounted in lavish manner.
Special Scenery.
Tho special scenery, numbering at
least five different sets. the plush drap-
cries the electrical effects. and the
costumes were OF the richest colors and
fnest materials Tho beauty Of the
show was helped in a great way by the
stage pictures fromed by the Follies
Beauty Chorus and the Darling Pony
Chorus These little ladies were here
and there in every part o. the action
OF the show, and displayed the fact that
their training was in good hands. Their
dances and classy costumes caused
many stir In the large crowd.
Little Artists.
Mrs. Alma wilson Skaters pupils.
the Misses Virginia Hoffman. Eloise
DawsSn. Martha Wilbert, Josephine
Chew, Adalyn Kline and Pernice Nc
Cray, added greatly to the artistic per-
Torrance throughout. These young
misses certainly are genuine dancers
Of the pleasing kind, and showed that
Mrs Skaters art Is one that will las,
fo-evtr. Tn dainty four-year-old star.
l.ttle Mae Jean Stedeford, was one or
the bright; bits OF the show. She
emerged from a giant wine glass in 4
sort OF transformation scene that was
both novel and new. and her work
stamps Der as an artist that some day
viii be heard from in 4 big way. SHE
IS pupil OF Frances Pizar carp, as
well a Betty and Jane Boughner. and
ANNA Mae Coates. All these youngsters
were an important part OF the Follies
and pleased the large audience,
Big Oriental Scene.
The big oriental scene wherein Era
Higgins and Frank Kilver sang and
danced their way into the good graces
o. the audience was augmented by
c.ever child performer. Ida Mae Rath-
b'ln OF Bridgeport. The crowd liked
S:tS lit:3 girls work. and she respond
Be- to the encora she 80 richly deserved
'6y giving them something new. She Is
YSndeei a coming artist. The staging
OF the entire Pythian Follies OF 1922
was under the direction OF the Frater-
90 r11p
Ohio. C. II. Todd was the stage direc-
10. and the officials of the company
were all in the city TO give to the Fol-
lies their personal cooperation. This
company have a high grade line Of
equipment and their efforts made pos
sible the wonderful show that was
staged.
Deserve Great Credit.
The committee in charge OF the pro-
ductton for the Dokies was headed by
George +. Butts. Chas. Wagner, James
Reed. Cliff Fredericks. George Swift
and Sam Imorsteg. The Dokies and
Pythia fraternity deserve great credit
for the entire production. II is a credi,
10 them. as they gave the amusement
lovers of the city more than value re-
ceired. They promised a real class
show. and they kept faith with the pub
lie. The Follies seems TO be an ANIMAL
event with the pokies. as their arst
show last season was also a tremend-
Gus success. In passing We must NOT
forget Angelo Purpura's mastery or
chestra direction and fine organization
tnat turniSht the music, They added
greatly TO. the charm and success OF II
al. Space will not permit tndlyidua,
mention OF all the cast, but suffice 10
say. they all did well and are to be
conplimented on the production they