The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-29

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The Nelson
The attraction at a tneater is not
the only interesting feature offered
to the patrons, but for those inter
ested in the study OF human natur'e
will be found good material N an
audience. Sometim es when we are
not attending. the theaters for the
purpose OF studying the picture. we
like to take our position where We
can watch the audience and note
Its effect as portrayed in their
faces and manner. And If we never
slooked at the screen we could estf-
ate very truly the nature Of the
film. II
b And then, one learns to expect
large or small audience when GER
tain PLAYERS are to bes featured,
and we are not all surprised to
find when we attend a first show
ing of a Tom Mix picture to find
the theater well filled with men,,
women and children So the audi-
ence is really the best test Of the
popularity of the player
In "Up and Going" In which MI
Mix. appears at the Nelson, today.
he has a vehicle that makes a
strang appeal to all age and classes
and in which he is first present.
ed as a little boy-the role being
taken by fine manly looking lit
tie fellow, and later Tom appears
as the young man in role that
suits b I'm to perfe ction.
81 The settings for the story are
principally the pine woods of Can
ada, and in the closing scenes our
hero is seen as a m ounted ponce.
and Eva 3Novak lends romance to
the story in her own attractive
manner.
The added features are except
ionally good.
The Princess.
The more we see and study the
products Of the screen, the more
we realize the great possibilities
in one Of the newest, but biggest OF
the industries. It is said that the
producer is directly responsible for
the kind of films that are being re-
leased, and that it lies in his power
to raise or lower the standards OF
the screen, but we believe that one
must go back even farther to find
the secret of 1t all, for the photo
play writer holds the key to the
whole situation.
To be sure, it is the privilege of
the producer to make his own Sc
Lotions of stories, but if there is a
, great scarcity Of good ones, as we
are .o1d there is, if he is to con-
| tinue business he must necessarily
take what he can get, whether they
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consequence, We have many films.
that from a pictorial standpoint are
real works of art but in which the
story is very weak
We believe that many of the pho
toplay writer's appreciate fully then
great mission, and are living up to
their opportunities in every sense
OF the word $
Many who see Mabel Normand
as Tina, the little Italian girl in
Head Over Heels showing at the
Princess today Will laugh at her
funny pranlks and feel that they
have gotten the worth OF thei1.
money in real enjoyment. and it
was intended they should. But
back of it all can be found if one
but tries to see it, a deeper purpose
than mere entertainment.
Just try to imagine yourself "a
stranger in a strange land" un-
used to the manners and customs
Of the people, being exploited for
gain by unprincip1ed men. And
then, be thankful that all good men
the story. 3
Tho Dixie
A good, all round photop1ay
conta lining the elements that make
"a film you will enjoy watching is
THE Scrapper", appearing at the
Dixie today
Herbert Rawlinson. who has the
leading role, is one Of the most
his sunny smile fairly radiates
sunshine and good humor but he
represents too the strong charac-
teristics that 60 to make a real
red-b1ooded man, who can fight for
a cause as clrcumS stances demand.
1t is an Irish story. that no mat
ter from what cline you may have
come, you will like, as it presents
form OF entertainment that has
a genera appeal for all, regard.
less of age. sex or class.
It has an Interesting we11-1aid
plot, a large selected cast and the
plot and lighting effects
are unusually good, and it deals
with phases Of construction work
and workers, that men PARTICULAR y
will find Of interest.
"A young boy in the cast gives
promise Of a great future.
News and comedy complete the
program
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