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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-09-24
PERSONALS

s.
E. C. Bramham of Clarksburg was
here Monday.
Sam Philips was home from Clarks-
burg over Sunday.
Clyde Kinsey of Fairmont spent a
few days here last week.
Ellsworth Wilson is in Akron on
business this week.
A. Yeager, merchant of Chestnut
Flats was here on business Saturday
DR.. C. L. Rohrabough was in Buck
harmon Tuesday on professional bust
ness.
Rev. ]. C. Hoffman left Tuesday for
the Methodist conference in Clarks-
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Goode of Hard
ing motored to Belington Wednesday
evening.
Miss Reva Cross of Parkersburg is
visiting her brother Rev. Edwin Cross
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hankey attend
ed the Simpson reunion last Sunday
at Concord.
lbs. of Cranberries and 214 lbs.
Sugar make 10 glasses of Cranberry
Jelly. Try it.
William Erwin and family of Poca-
hontas county are visiting relatives
here this week
Geo. H. linn leaves today for New
Haven, Conn. where he is taking a
course in Medicine.
Rev. P. S. Exline who was assign
ed the Alton circuit will move there
in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Thompson and
family of Volga were recent visitors
in the home of P. S. Exline.
Aubrey Philips, Denna Digman and
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Kittle were at
Grafton Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Geo. Beer, Helen Hanifan and
Ruth Kittle left Tuesday for Cleve-
land where they will spend the winter
Rev. G. w. Sharps who was as
signed both Belington and Junior cir
cults preached at Belington last Sun
day night
Will Westfall of Parkersburg and I
his brother James of Bridgeport
visited their father, John Westfall
Sunday.
Rev, Edwin Cross went to Weston
last Sunday to begin the work Of
the coming year. He will move there
next Tuesday
DR.. and Mrs. O. B Beer and Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Asper of Buckhannon
were the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. S.
]. Ki.ttle Sunday
Mrs. R. c. Boylas was at Buckhan-
non, Friday to see the little child of
Mr.. Boyles' brother. The child was
seriously hurt by car
Mr.. and Mrs. l. L. Dauley of Fair
view, Marion Couty spent the week
end visiting the latters brother r.
P. S. Exline and family.
Geo. w. Harris who closed his
store some time ago and went to the
country for his health, is back home,
but not able to be in his store.
Miss Martha Blakeslee the honor
student, of last years High School
graduating class has matriculated in
West Virginia Wesleyan College for
the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Allen returned
last week from a two weeks trip
through eastern cities and states,
driving over thirteen hundred miles
without bit Of tire trouble
Hans Polling of Norton was here
Tuesday evening He reports that
some ghoals took from the grave of
his son in the Elliott cemetery two
large glass basins within the last two
weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. Oliver Stoneking are
here this week visiting their daughter
Mrs. L. E. Gamer. Their new home
is now in Buckhannon, where Rev.
Stoneking is the pastor of the First 4
U. B. Church.
Miss Hilda Beard was elected C. Il
E. President at the U. B. Church for
the coming year. j. E Gibson re-
elected Supt. Of the Sunday School.
L. E. Gamer reelected class leader.
All are efficient leaders.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-09-24

Howard Kinsey and Dorothy Ira
hern were married at the Methodist
parsonage Sunday afternoon by Rev
Hoffman.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-09-24
WEDDINGS

Clovis Berkimer and Gladney Price
of Junior were married Saturday
evening at the Methodist Parsonage.
Rev. J. c. Hoffman performed the
ceremony.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-09-24
Babies Love 1t

For all stomach and intes1- nal
troubles and disturbances due
to teething, there is nothing
better than a safe Infants and
Childrens Laxative.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-09-24

ONE 2-cell FLASHLIGHT with.
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PROGRESSIVE for one year, $500
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-23
AREAL DANCING
SHOW, PAT
HAS

Take little dash OF Irish moon.
an Irish mother Waitin' back in
Killarney, a whole lot OF dancing,
q flock Of pretty girls and the
Rooneys-and there you have THE
Daughter Of Rosie O'Grady" which
is holding forth at Polls this
week. And. Of course, las always,
the Rooneys are the important
part. There's Pat himself. who is
really Pat the Second; there's Mrs.
Pat the Second, who'll always be
best known az Marion Bent: and
now there's Pat the Third, who is
entirely too husky a lad for Pat
the Second longer to conceal.
The program credits the book to
Edgar Allan Woolf. who has in his
time been responsible for some
very worthwhile revues. which
makes one come to the conclusion
that this particular one was COM
piled in his off-moments and the
same seems true Of Joseph SAINT
ley's music which can too easily
be forgotten. But when it comes
to dancing ah. that is q different
story, as somebody or other once
remarked. The elder Rooney dem
q Deer in soft-shoe and clog dane.
ing and II he is ever equaled it
will be by Young Pat Rooney, the
should be-. while Marion Bent trips
just enough to- show that she has
lost none Of her skin
The exceedingly thin and klexi-
BILE plot Is 30 arranged as to per-
1aaaA The Saky.,S7,n.kRS..a vsiSN14el
and varied specialties. There's
an Oriental fantasy by Muriel.
Stryker, whose appearances are
all too seldom, several specimens
of whirlwind terpsichore by ST
Laynlan and Helen king, a ballet
by Helen OShea, q number by
Vivienne Glenn and an all too.
brief glimpse Of the Syncopating
Symphonists, excellent opponents
OF jazz under the direction of
Andy Byrne. Probably the out
standing number was Rooney's
Rosie O,Grady's a Charleston
Lady Now" which formed q
cyclonlc conclusion to the first
act into which the .before-men-
toned pretty and hard working
girls. OF the chorus put every
ounce Of their COLI etive and indi-
vidt1al energies nd seemed to
enjoy It In the process.
There are many settings and
they are beautikul; there are
varied and striking costumes and
II one Is contend to- spend an
evening with the ROOneys in ex-
change tor just d fair entertain
n1eiltg Why. thattH be that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-23
JUST J1M-DANDY SAYS
FRANK

around Thomas Burke's famous
Limehouse smack Of lur1dity and
looseness; the heroine is fasct"
natfnRly injenue; Lytell Is more
the convincing actor than he mas
shown on some previous occa-
sions; the picture has q certain
distinctive style and tone, sucn q
mood and manner that suggests
a pictorial pastel by the late Amy
Lowell, especially her Hedge
Island" were it brought to pres
ent-day bounds.
Bert Lytell is supported by
George Seigmann, Paulette Duval,
Marian Nixon, and Sporting
Life" was produced and directed
by Universal by Maurice Tour
A Franz schubertp biographi-
cal short reel is enhanced by
Interpolation OF Schubert songs.
calamity sung by Romeo Guar
aldi.
In gratitude for pleasure de-
rived, here goes the names OF the
charming creatures who DO the
dancing: Elsie Walker, Thelma
Cain, Charlotte Black, Rea1a
Ganther, Ruth Castle. Florence
Rose, Julis Jordan, Ida Belt,
Helen Castle, Marie Duehon Deal,
Elsie Johnston, Blanche Lehman,
Helene Devereaux, Dorothy Burr,
Tereta Schaeffer. Oct these go
by, Hal; I've got nine Of them
dated: help me make good.
ThanksD-FRANK L. BAER-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-23

Mischa Guterson trots out .
very fine array Of dancers at the
Rialto this week in conjunction
with the first showing Of Bert
Lytell in Sporting Life" a pic
turization of the famous old
Drury Lane melodrama, and
corking good lot they are. There
is an excellent bit OF Jazz toe
technique, @ snatch Of old Russia
in pre-Soviet costume, a parade
of models and Camille Little
working in the audience in sob
lullaby.
The girls look quite stunning
against drape Of silver, espec1-
ally two charming minute dancers.
stylish, poised, animated, quantity
apparisoned.
This subsidiary feature is varied,
colorful, interesting and decidedly
well put together and staged,
adding much to a bill that savors
of 'the william still pursued her."
Sporting Life" with Bert
Lytell, is backgrounded by a
phase of English town and coun-
try life, existent or no, that Is
gay in stock tie sense. This
old thriller lends itself nicely to
the ''fiIlums"; the conflict Of vice
and virtue is stressed in florid
shading; the Derby is an excit-
ing measure; the scenes in and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-23
EARLE
VauCleyine.FiInl.

There's not much good In the
best Ok it. so the bill at the Earle.
IL quits honestly below par. One
bright spot, however, shines far
above the rest and that is the
offering % the Mitchell Brothers,
singing banjoists from the South.
How these boys can play! Such
plunking hash Il drifted ia for q
long time, The audience yester-
I day sWas very grateful to them,
and the manage aaent should be-
Artie Lewis and Peggy A1nes dish
out the only laughs on thes bill.
.Artie is q bird from start to fin
ish. with new and welcome ma
teriaI,
Accor1ing to- the lights, Marion
i Wtlklnss dancer ID the -headtiner.
Assisted BY Robert Heft and the
Lido 0rcheBtraf the act is just
"a pretty little party, unhappily
pepIess, for some unknown rea-
son, for they all work hard and
earnestly, but that something so
essential to dancing acts is not
there. The NORM sisters, three
variety gems, lead orr the vau1e-
vile portion In place OF the
strong man, with dancing, clog
anu OLnSEWIS0f q 6OuSS Ut uh1lS d1O
bag pipe. What We could call a
Hen" dance Is very well and
appropriately done by one OF the
three. who Is also somewhat of
a comedian.
William A. Kennedy, "The
Irish-American Tenor" has sen.
timentaI act called 1.-THE Minstrel
Boy" which serves its purpose
by giving Mr.. Kennedy the Op-
pOrtunity to MARBLE some nice, ola
Irish tunes, which he does quite
sincerely and pieasingly. A rather
pretentious setting lends a ro-
mantle atmosphere to the sentl-
ment Of the act. Lew Oliver and
Mae Olsen appear in, let me see,
"A Series OF SIInIes." Inc act As
dull with all the smile concen-
trated upon one gentleman. Mod
esty forbids that more should be
said. The first showing In Wash
ington Of Monty Banks, in Keep
Smiling" is the feature photo
play. This is q full length COM
edy, Indtfferently acted and d.
rected, but it will find g. certain
public. Interest, IL any, centers in
q boat race. And that's that
E.. L. p.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-23
COLUMBIA
"'The Merry Widow -

'Stin packing them in and at
fording entertainment that must
be seen instead of described"
That's the verdict on Won
Stranheim's The Merry Widow"
which entered it's second week
at Loew's Columbia Sunday after
noon. The new year is not like
" TO see a picture of the same
length that VIII surpass 1t.
1.-THE Merry WIDOW" OF Eric
Won Stronheim. an Metro oldwyn,
IL all that the Savage stage play
was and then some. The music
and the beauty are there. and.
added to It, is a production that
intrigues with it's gripping mag
ination and watts the onlooker
into q soul-satisfying journey to
the kingdom Of romance at its
artistic best.
Won Stroheim has built well.
With John Gilbert and Mae Muir.
ray as the center, he has breath
ed into the Viennese operetta g.
tense, interest holding production.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-23
AMUSING, HIGHLY, IS
.sCI ,ASSIFIED'

) Living with her family, typifled
as an average one OF today, and.
working in the ad department Of
q big daily, amusing situations
continually arise.
Charles Murray, as head Of the
Comet household, deserves UNI
stfnted commentator In his really
excellent portrayal of the father,
while Jack Mulhall and Ward
Crane ably compete for first
honors as lovers. Details Of the
story must not be divulged, but
certainly too much credit can
scarcely be accorded the members
Of the cast, every character from
the younger sister to the Clarke's
butler, enhances and perfects this
entertaining production.
Nell Paxton and Milton Davis
play several delightful pipe organ
and piano duets, while the Metro
politan Orchestra, Daniel Bree-
skin conducting, provides appro-.
pirate music. An amusing comedy
and news reel complete the
bill.-H. K
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-23
STRAND
VaudeviIle-FiIIns.

The Strand opens Thanksgiving
with a bill that is headed by
Charlie F'oy, son of Eddie Foy, in
a miniature. musical revue that
contains a little comedy and a
wealth of good dancing. Cleo Per-
gain. Lillian Fields. Clingham
and Jeffries, Marcy Ross and
Helen Johnson. who support Mr..
Foy, display an unusual amount
OF pep and dance in a manner
most pleasing to see.
The bill opens with Kara, the
international juggler, who as
tounds the audience with his abil-
ity to toss things hither and yon,
balance numerous objects and use
his stage props as subjects for
his juggling. He is followed by
Frank Ward, who presents TN
sane Topics Sanely." The high
light of this act is his imitation
of the Dolly Sisters. James Car
isle and Isabelle La Nal offer
a little skit that contains much
wit and snappy repartee. Charlie
and Addie Wilkins follow with an
act that has some eccentric com
edy and one OF the funniest dane
ing numbers that has been seen
on any stage.
Screen presentation Is a War
ner Brothers production, Fred
Hot Tires" a fast running com
edy that gives to Monte Blue and
Patsy Ruth Miller the chance for
some fine comedy. It's q hilari-
JUS story Of auto wrecks, jail
breaking and the pursuit Of Kid.
nappers. JssSsssstfs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-23
Goings-On
IN THE THEATERS-

NATIONAL-Opening Tuesday, a
new musical show, Tip Toes.
MISUNDERSTANDING Johnston, AL
bertha Rasch Ballet, others.
EARLE-Marion wilkins and
band, others and films.
Strawberries Foy Revue,
others and films.
GAYETE"Peeka-Boo,' bur.
lesque.
MUTUAL-"Step. Along" bur-
lesque.
PALAACE-Lon Chaney, Norma
Shearer in "The Tower OF
Lies
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Grit
fifth in Classified.
RIALTO-Bert Lyten in sport
ing Life"
COLUMBIA-second week OF
"The Merry Widow"
TIVOLI-Harold Lloyd in "The
Freshman"
AMBASSADOR classified.
CENTRAI-'.Anerican Pluck"
SAVOY-Pola Negri In Flower
of the Night. ;"
AVENUE GRAND The Fresh
man. .
APOLLO-'@Ehe Pony Express
YORK - Norma Talmadge in
''Graustark."
HOME-Adolphe Menjou in 'The
King on Main Street."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-23
Noted Producers
Quit Cradle Of
Fortune

For thirty years WagenIalsi
and Kemper have been tileatris
cal partners and for nineteen
years have occupied offices in
the AstOr TIleater Building in.
New York. which they built In
1906. And now. all because .
motion picture sign ObstFUcts
their view or Broadway. they
are forced to move into 3 new
building at 1860 Broadway.
The moving was aecOunpl islaed
Friday. Wagelihals and Kell-
Der never had any interest IN
the films and this Is the first
time they IaveSeyer had to %.
ANYTHING 50 much against their
personal inclination. The Aston
was their pride and Joy. They
have had numerous triulnDlls
there and some disaDDOi ntnle1ts.
Three separate fortunes they
made III that building from
'sF'aid In Full, = Seven DAYS
and s'Tl1e Bat. 49,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-23
KETTH'S-
Vaudeville.

During the intermission period
at B. F. Keith's Theater this
week, a Thanksgiving message -
flashed upon the screen, in which
the management thanks. Provl-
dence for national prosperity and
weIl-being, for the support Of its
intelligent patrons and for sundry
other blessings.
What would be nicer than to.
return this message. tf1anking Mr..
AIbee, Mr.. Robbins and Mr..
Chevalier for a highly enter
tanning bill, not one number or
which at any time touches
mediocrity. High praise for 4
vaudeville program, one may say,
but this weeks entertainment
menu deserves no less.
The headliner is Justine john
stone, one OF the most beautiful
young ladies the stage has ever.
seen. She appears In q sketch
called Judy O'Grady" and th0ss
who know their Kipling ever so
slightly, given the hint that It
happens in a modiste shop, may
imagine they can guess the
theme. But they won't guess the
surprise ending. Phyllis Blake
also very attractive. assists Miss
tombstone.
The AIbertina Rasch dancing
troupe offers the Pompadour ball
let. in a setting OF real elegance.
before which the talented and
pretty steppers give several inter-
esting numbers.
Jimmy Nervo and Teddy Knox
presented their indescribably
funny ,slow-motion wrestling act.
and their remarkable dance Of
1.-THE Nymph and the Fau4,
which touches the high spots Of
acrobatic comedy. They also
horn in on a last act, a good
slack wire show by Holloway and
Dennie o,Neil and Cy Plunkett
stopped the show with their
banjo and singing turn. entitled,
fairly enough, Red. Hot" The
tunes and songs were unfamiliar
and very good.
Margit Hegedus is a violinist
who looks appealingly feminine
and plays with almost masculine
strength and certainty. Traps
a fiYe-year-old drummer, per-
formed a good deal better than
most drummers we have heard.
The Aurora Troupe opens with a
striking bicycle number
Other features are Freddy
Clark's music, the Aesop Fable
and the PatI1e newsreel, - which
includes several historic pictures
as part OF the Pathe fifteenth
anniversary celebration.-J. r,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-23

classified now playing at
Crandall's Metropolitan and AM
bassadOr Theaterr, provides one of
the most entertaining and laugh
provoking character pictures con-
ceivable. Adapting Edna Fer
ber's story, "Want-Ads, the hui
man interest which she so re-
markably creates in all OF her
writings is nicely portrayed In
this latest production starring
lovely Corinne Griffith. The clever
depletion by an all-star cast Of
the home life of the Comets vies
with that Of a love story in hold
ing the center of interest.
A brothers. sarcastic remark
concerning his sister first beau
or a sisters teasing thrusts at
her brothers 'primping" for
date amusedly recall ones own
intimate home life. Having
decidedly modern trend, the de.
sires of a young woman 70: more
than her salary provides, Babs''
Miss Griffith) most capably util-
ICES her beauty and ability to gain
them legitimately.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-23


Lon Clancy, as the poverty
oppressed Norwegian farmer, gives
one of the best Characterization
Of his career; his acting carries
utter conviction. This role, that
Of the work-gnarled tiller Of the
soil. who had wrung some little
joy out OF a hard life, but finally
went to death, his body bent and
his intellect broken under grief,
Is superbly enacted.
Norma Shearer, as the daughter
who went wrong, is cast In role
demanding great ability; and she,
too. acquits herself with all honor.
There is nothing tawdry in this
phase Of the production. 1t Is
not dWelt on with sentimental
fluffery nor is 1t passed over
skittishiy. The figure Of this girl
alone with all its grim horror, is
sufficient both for example and
sermon. She comes home, finally,
in her shame, daring humiliation
to be with her people and-the
Son Of God is not the only one
this world has crucifed,
A very excellent cast is pro-
vided for the subsidiary charac-
tiers.
1t should be mentioned that the
picture, particularly In the clos
ing scenes, is graced with some
magnificent pastoral scenes, whose
rich beauty Is reminiscent or the
canvasses of the old masters.
The usual comedy and Pathe
newsreel, together with a Him
R1oyaIfv also a re shown
The musical setting for the
feature is unusually well DONE
w. B.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-23
Brooke Johns In
Vaudeville
Again

Brooke Johns and his Okla
hOma Orchestra has taken the
opposite angle to the majority
Of vaudeville specialties and
instead Of leaving the twO-a-
day theaters for a tour Of the
better class picture houses, as
originally arranged, viii pass
up the preferred contracts in
film houses to open for the
Keith-Albee circuit next week.
Johns, recently married, had
arranged q honeymoon tour
over the Famous Players
Balaban-Katz route, booked by
viii Morris, jr., at q salary
said to be $500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-23
TTVOLI-
Harold LOYd.

One Of the funniest feature
length comedies ever made IL be-
ing shown at Crandall's Tivo)i
Theater the first three days Of
the current week where the at
etraction is "The Freshman. with
Harold Lloyd In the title role In
this comedy drama OF college life
the star impersOnates a youth who
sets out to dethrone the school
idol and have himself nominated
the most popular man in the in
stitution. He patterns his efforts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-23
BELASCO-
F|Dancing Mothers. y

Dancing Mothers" a show
which first saw the light OF the
stage trenches in Washington and
which later claimed the undeniably
worthy services OF Helen Hayes,
Is back at the Belasco for the
week. Mary Young and John
Halliday have the lead roles, and
excellently they do, indeed.
When Edgar Selwyn and Ed
mund Goulding decided that the
younger folk were getting alto
gether. toe much the worst Of it
in play, sermon, and book, they
decided to fashion Dancing
Mothers" and balance the fast
PAGES OF the juvenile set which
the equally tempoed Etrutting Of
the oldsters. Result, nice COM
edy, made more eloquently funny
by Miss Young's drunk" scene.
The support is az that could
be asked.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-23

George Walsh returned to the
Washington screen yesterday as
star Of American Pluck" stir
ring action drama, at Crandall's
Central Theater, where it will re-
main through today.
The comedy is an amusing at
fair in two reels, Fair Warning"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-23
THE TOWER OF LES
WILL LONG ENDURE

Around three figures bleak poverty stricken farm woman
ruthless victor
the that story the screen
without soening glorious tragic reflection of he
the Palace Theater
deals with life reflectng it's joys its
and its nobility 1t draws over neart
sckening spiritual catastrophe to the Poyannas but
dares with life it is without twisting its eternal Verles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-23

after the manner Of q hero Of
the movies, whose performance he
has viewed six times in one day
as sort Of preparatory course.
But what really happens is that
he is nominated for the posi- IT
college boob, unknown to himself.
Of course. just the college sap.
the poor nut who thinks he's d
big-time Teller and finds out even.
tually that he Is nothing Of the
sort. .Auxiliaries include Pathe
Review and added short reel offer
ings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-23
BURTON. HOLMES

Perhaps the next best thing to
personally enjoying the charm Of
the Old World cities. Is to listen
to Burton Holmes tell ms u their
gIOries. past and present. as he
visions their beauties through the
medium Of the motion picture.
Yesterday at the National Mr.
Holmes lure1 us to dreamy Flor
enee. with some splendid Dictures
Of her scenic beauty and enligllt-
ened MS with an informal and most
engaging talk on her past and
present. MIR. Holmes knows Flor
ence: he has invaded her world Of
arts and letters. studied her people
and mastered the details Of her
romantic past. His lecture Is more
than an entertaining feature. It
can be classed as an educational
treat on most fascinating SUBJ
iect. -H. s.