The West Virginian. [volume], September 29, 1916, Page PAGE 6, Image 6

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K|; FRONT1ROW
%-;, , HEADUNER8 TONIGHT.
?-" " Stock Production*
Ep glgpodronie Lewis-Oliver Players
BBfflMactsl ..(. Hogan'a Alley
jLl:. Prtacfeas Blot on the Scutcheon
V?,/ fnncess "i no mver 01 ttomance
js;. Dixie Olorlals Romance
jj? Ideal Destiny's Boomerang
PSfWnd The Little Girl Next Door
ml":}. rrpiHE Inclemency of the weather
Kg." J kept the attendance at the Hlpt
A podrome last night down to about
2 A09, bat those who braved the elep.
menta were treated to a splendid perV
formance. The story is woven about
k young girl who 1b a circus perrorm;;
. or and there is a breath of the saw
jj dust arena all through the play. The
wEsr7 malic of the band and the departure of
?!? the animals and wagons over the dlstf-,:
taat hills are attractive features.
!>V ' Tito piece is devoid of blood and
fc\ tfionder, and only in one act Is there
anything like un exciting incident.
WBM&Sth* rest of the plot is curried out in
4 pretty dialogue and aproprlatc seensry.
The big tent is there, the ticket
wagon, and the fellow with the glarEES
. fng red neck tie and flowing black
> moustache, barking like a walrus, is
-"-io natural it makes a fellow feel like
C Walking right upL parting with a halt
K dollar and stepping into the big canBK
wi to see the big show.
gcY There la also a strong comedy vein
BE/. ' pnd in the hands of Miss Bclaiul and
- Mr. Montgomery it la accorded exB'
- salient treatment.
After tonight's porformaVo. there
mm .** he a distribution of prizes in
fcl/What Is popularly known as the "Gounf.
try Store." On Saturday afternoon
BS^/thare will be a special matinee for
children.
r - As Southern Beauties continues to
leHght Gplonlal audiences. There will
K< ' SO a change of bill today and loiuorSOW
night there will be three shows,
8 .Winding up a successful week of ono
H&jtf. tlto best companies thnt has apgf-;
psered here this season.
fcV. Old Stager says the chorus at the ;
:v Colonial has been taking aiiti-fui. The
_ . mighty man. How could lie he so!
p; "crool"??O. 'AC. in The Touts.
P A lean diet of Oalmc..l and Cream,'
I - maybe.
H*"
B|r * . Forrest Nelson, who sings with the
BrV : Castle Square quartette, ciuimi u> t: i
. % .lite 'highest" toner in .J. iu
Bj?-.' \j pretty tall; that's so.
fc?-:' "Earo Devil Young'' is i:o' HA
t ... _'_i-hg from straight ja.wua.
Kk": :I(?? ??ue a reputation as a i,....
*: ttilS ill the larger cities.
^ ' "Easy" Wilson plays tile drum;
g&'y, 'The violinist ibe music; I
But the piano's the whole.tlarn thing,:
Rig ' When Hoppy's not tu-sik. j
E -.. We said we could suggest a cure 1 '
- tor Jack Lewis, "Sniffles," and right I!
S'' sway Jack takes the hint ami lets it 1
f, aut that maybe he'll have to go to \
, tVhet'ling. |
|t? : Millie Beland's French sounds all
r?; right in a big tent.
' Robert Hyatt Milton told us the otbtr
day that he was in the ministry,
tor several years. How refreshing.
Usually when a preacher "drops out"
K ke turns publisher.
fe .. "Reno" Fleming is on the Hipp's
; ltatr of stage operatives, but he'a not
Ely losing his shape. Hard work is ids
rMiddle name.
Besides the headllncr the Nelson offts
- fore today a Tom Mix comedy, the
fag 9_ellg News pictures, "Canimated Nooz
A fellow from Brazil asked us last
light If Mabel Bailey was Bill's sister.
(Ce told him?but we won't print it.
V OLD STAGER.
I; MISB CRYSTAL WILLIAMS
She U tbe mystery girl ot Dover,
f y' tnd may be seen by hundreds of local
people but no one can touch Iter. She
irni travel through space before your
!! rerjr eyes, will appear, disappear and
. 'reappear In the most surprising manhere
Imaginable. She is Miss Crystal
Williams, a pretty little asslstut
with Richards, the wizard, who
-Opens a week's engagement nt the
Colonial theatre next Monday. Mr.
Richards Is the ligltlmate successor
jy tt -Ahe Oreet Lafayette and Is now
^ presenting a most amazing and be'
Wllderlng performance. There Is an
Abundance of good, clean comedy, new
tauslc, mystery, novelty and splen*i\,
lor, With a change of program Wed.
~bssday and Friday.
Corroboration.
! A policeman, whose evidence was
taken at his bedside In tho hospital,
Sepoaed: "Tbe prisoner sat upon me,
calling me an ass, a precious dolt, a
- scarecrow, a ragamuffin and an Idiot"
? > And, this being the conclusion of his
5'r 'v Beposltlons, his signature was preKg
ceded by the formal ending, "All of
prhlch I swear Is true-"
: VAUDE\
j
BUFFALO 1311
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colonelIody is
SAMEJU 89ST
Z'.,; 'Aid West Show Arrived
hi the City This
Morning.
Tho Buffalo Bill?10> Ranch Wil.i
Wc-Jt lihow arrived .in tov.n about .
/clock this morning and pitched its
:ents at Bouth Side park. This uiorunK
the street parade was witnessed
by thousands. The children might
Save told you that their chief iutorist
centered in the gaudily painted
Indians, while their elders would not
leny that lluffalo Bill himself was
he chief attraction. The veteran
icout of American frontiers, the crack
shot with pistol and rillo, who lias
igured in so many daring exploits,
odo at the head of his interesting
exhibition, driving two valuable horses
aiscd 011 the plains. Though more
ban seventy years old he betrayed
tone of the feebleness of advanced
rears. Applause greeted him everyvhere
and he was kept busy swinging
lis sombrero.
There are three bands In tlit show
nore than -itlO horses and as many
nnployos. closely following Colonel
Hotly there was four squaws In sir.llo
file, painted an decked with feathirs.
as most of the children had novir
seen them before. Feathers in
Hitelr headdress were not sufficient,
to each carried a five-foot sheaf of
'oathers of all colors. Following a
jand drawn by eight horses, one saw
i steer that looked as if he enjoyed
lie rought handling of the cow boys
letter than gazing Into the faces of
lie populace.
Indians again! This time they were
lisplayed in tlicir natural habitats.
\ six-horse team drew a heavy wagon,
in which were two tepees, arranged
lust ns they are to be seen, even tolay.
on the western reservations and
m the show grounds.
Tho Indians, l)owever, must have berayed
their grief over tho death of
lie chief, iron Tall, for years ruler
iver of the Indians with this show,
vho has Just diod, and a few days ago
lie braves chose Chief Flying Hawk
is Iron Toll's successor. Ho PoneSt
n the Custer massacre, and Is about
he same age as his predecessor. He
ode at the head of tho Indians today.
Mexicans, Arabs, Cossacks and Japineso.
cow boys and cow girls rode
heir little ponies with the abandon
hat one would expect ot daring ridire,
who thrill large audiences twice
l day at the' exhibitions. And the
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same on bo said of the United States
J arir.v men. ?vh*> are on furlough, that
; tliey may take part in a military pageano
entitled "Preparedness." There
were two of the regular army field
t?!? fCr. ill ihn Tin f* * .'J iv Innnod *??? fho
; government, for the mimic battles
' v. Ii-cli include cavalry charges and arj
tillery duels. A battle with the In!
dians is 0110 of the incidental featt:
( n< also saw in the parade
a rtta r.p citnett ot the American bis"ii
with which :ho name of Buffalo
] liiii has hoe:: > intimately associated.
N'o men or groups of men ever killed
j so many of u great animals ot the
West the veteran crack shot of
i the show
Lastly. ill calliope. What child,
leaking :* tor llie first time as
it iin;::il. : a' out its tones, did not
j regard it as the invention of another
' worid!
At Heme and Abroad.
The Motorist Ihnvntu-.vn?"I've had
my car six months, and not one cent
! have I spent on it except for gasoline."
i The Sumo Motorist at Home?"Mary, I
1 wish you wouldn't let the children
! monkey with the cur. It's cost me a
hundred dollars already this month.'"
' hippodrome]
TONIGHT AND SATURDAY
MATINEE AND NIGHT
A Big New York
SUCCESS
SPECIAL
Monday night Dare Devil
Young in a daring escape from
the top of the Watson Hotel.
Big Country
! Store
TONIGHT
PRICES
Matinees 10c and 20c.
Evenings, 10c, 20c, and 30c.
MONDAY
TheTwo Orphans
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DOINGS OF THE DUF]
I i
ZTURES :
1
1 MONONGAH~~
Rapid Progress.
Several local people bave been employed
In tbe construction of the new 1
reservoir on tbe Shaver Hill. Tbe I'
ground has been graded and tbe work !
is now progressing toward tbe con-! i
structlon of the tank. Much blasting i
was done during the week to remove'
tbe large masses or stone that sur-1
round the location of the reservoir. J,
At Fairmont High. I
On account of the local high school
having but a three year course, scv- (
eral of the former students In the Tboburn
high Bchool aro attending the;
schools in Fairmont. Among the Moongah
students In the Fairmont high '
school are: Misses Catherine Gas-1
kins, Mary Turkovich, Virginia Hobinson.
Sylvia Swisher, Messrs. Jaiues
Leon, ltaymond Salvati, Matbew l'ur- 1
kovich, Lugene Orr.
Typhoid Fever. 1
Douglass Levell is ill at his home
in Brookdale suffering from an attack ! 1
of typhiod fever, lie has been 111 for j
some time hut typhoid indications
were not noticed until the lust few
days.
Stores Closed.
Because of the Jewish holiday ccle-,
bratiuu in Fairmont yesterday both of ;
the local deparimc-ni. stores were .
closed, in accordance witu the past
customs the stores were opened this 1
morning.
Water Line Work.
Many workmen from out of town ,
have been employed in the coustruction
of the new water liue that winj'
run through Monongah. As planned ,
the new lino will be run from the Valley
river at Kitigmonl direct to Mononguh,
then continuing from the Shaver
Hill down Water street and later
crossing the West Fork river.
Enjoyed Social.
The scholars of the Methodist Protestant
Sunday school were delightfully
entertained at a social given at the
church Wednesday ovening. The program
for the evening was in charge
of Mrs. David Smith and Mrs. Lee A'.
Sallertield. After a series of interesting
games, dainty refreshments wore
served.
PERSONALS.
Mrs. Ray Hunsaker, of near Kingmont,
was calling on friends in Monongah
yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Mauler was among the
local shoppers In Fairmont yesterday
afternoon.
Hersnel Ice and mother, of Fairmont,
motored here during the week
Mrs. John Martin, of Texas, and
Mrs. Martin of Lumbcrpu^, ta.iv
among the visitors in this town yesterday.
Clyde Satterficld was a social caller
in Fairmont yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Fannie Bishop and daughter.
Lula. of Fairmont, was calling in town
yesterday.
Miss Paulino Males and Mrs. oJe
IRON AND \\uODWORIiIXO M.?ClllXRIiT? 1
Now met second bund.^ Miuiiinc tools, luttx trills,
(diallers, i burrs, cresses. tl:irtoacicit
cry.' Ousoilnc engines. 1-n.ii;*. electric mot---, i
lirgines, hollers. 1 lasers, ba:nl-r.itwi. etc S
mill outfits. heltintr, t'Ulleys, slsuitir.-r. Wr .
today. ItAIKD .MAflltS'hltY CO., Pittsburgh, l-_. |
I GRAND
"Some Girls Will and Some Glr
BUT TKEY'LL ALI
THE LA 8ALLE COMPANY'
'STEP I
THE SEASON'S BEST ML
HAL JO
SUPPORTED BY A CAST OF F;
"Inimitable 1916 Beauty S
vacious, Liv
The Season's Song Hits
35?PEO
CAR LOAD OF SCENI
PRICES?Night $1.60, $1.00, 76c,
76c; Balcony, 60c.
SEATS AT MARTI
FS?(TOM MAKES A SLIGH'
dm these hatch em y
ile. olivia entertains
t callers in the. i
nv what it's cracked wmm i
IG man a good cigar, h?
eat it for tub j
Jren, of Meedowbrook," km beei
[pending several days with trlendi
tod relative* in Monangah.
Max Bear was a social visitor lx
Fairmont Thursday.
Mrs. Ida Rhelnhart, of Everson, wai
filing on friends here yesterday.
Mrs. W. Barnes, of Fairmont, was i
shopper In town yesterday afternoon
Mrs. H. B. Martin, of Bridgeport
was a visitor In town with trlendi
Thursday.
Miss Svmantha Manley. of Everson
was a shopper here yesterday.
Mrs. Ray Griffith, of Fairmont, wai
a caller on friends here yesterday eve
aing.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Kuhn motorec
t Clarksburg yesterday to spend thi
lay with friends in that city.
Mrs. Hacker, of Fairmont, waa It
town with friends yesterday after
noon.
George King was a Business vlsltoi
to Fairmont yesterday.
XIrs. Dan Fleming, of Tucker Sta
tlou, was spending the day with rela
lives In town.
Louise and Paul Sutherland, of Ad
amsvllle. have been visiting relativei
In Mouongah for some time.
Mrs. Denzll E. Males and little son
of Ida May. were among the out o
town social callers here yesterday.
Elza Carlton, who has been suffer
ing from typhoid fever for the pas
lew weeks Is now improving.
Mirs Icy Thorn, of Mlddleton, wai
a caller with friends here during th<
week.
Mrs. Henry Gasklns and daughter
Itosaline. of lJoothsvlIle, have spem
several days with local friends.
Samuel Davis, of near Mill Fall
was a business caller In this town yes
tcrday.
Miss .Jennie llcwett has been BUfTer
ins from an attack of tonsilitis.
John Scritchfield was In Monongal
yesterday attending to business.
Low Wilson has been the victim o:
tonsilitis at his hume In Urookdale fot
several days.
Mrs. Marguerite Smith was in Fair
mom yesterday attending to business
COLONIAL
CHANGE OF BILL
TODAY
THE
SOUTHERN
BEAUTIES
Presents
HOGAN'S
ALLEY
PRICES
All -I All
Matinees * "C Seats
NIGHT:
j Balcony, 10c; Main Floor, 20c. I
MATINEE SATURDAY (
& NIGHT SEPT. 30
la Won't Attend Every 8how
. WANT TO SEE
S BIGGEST PRODUCTION
LIVELY'
ISICAL COMEDY WITH
HNSON
\MOUS FARCEURS AND THE
Squad" of Sparkling, Viely
Girlies.
A Laugh a Minute
PLE?35
CRY AND EFFECTS.
50c, 26c. Matinee, Lower Floor,
N'S THURSDAY.
r MISTAKE)?BY ALLM
HANI PAN MAKES ANNOUNCE
ME NT. *
CHARLESTON. W. Va^ Sept. U/?
Aa State Svpervtsor of Pabllo School*.
L. 3. Hanlfan today announced that
85 district school supervisors have
been appointed for the present school
Keeps Her Chi
In 1
OR. CALDWELL'S SYRUP PEPSIN
THE FAMILY LAXATIVE FOR
MANY YEARS.
Mrs. Aug. Doellefeld of Carlylo. III.,
recently wrote to Dr. Caldwell at Montlcello,
III., that she has used Dr. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin In her homo for a
number of years, and would not be
with/tit* I* ?* -L. v... l.a..
nwviit m og mui ii omo uaa ucni
- able to keep her (oar children In per
(set health.
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin la a
- combination ot simple laxative herbs
i with pepsin that acts on the bowels
In an easy, natural way. and regulates
the acti9n ot this most Important
j (unction. Nearly all the sickness to
which children are subject la traceaw
ble to bowel Inaction, and a mild, do,
pendable laxative such aa Dr. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin Bhould have a
place In every tamtly medicine chest.
: It Is pleasant to the taste and children
like It, and take It readily, while It is
, equally effective (or adults.
: Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Is sold
In drug stores everywhere for fifty
cents a bottle. To avoid Imitations
I and ineffective subftltutes be sure j
you got Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.!
!i NELSOIN
! T ?THEATER?
:j A MILLION F
i Marguerite Clayton. Lillian Drew.
are principals In n three act drama 1
I lead to Intrigue and of course to a lit
AT DAUGH1
One ot the moat spectacular of lh<
thrills In the movies will find sufflrlcn
THERE AI
Hughie Mack, Josephine Earle. Pi
Edward Dunn are cast In this reel o[
Admission?Mat. 5c to all.
| COLONIAL
One Week Starting
DAILY?2:3
THE SHOW OF A TH<
RICH
"THE WIZARD"
- (Legitimate Successor to
the Great Lafayette)
Supported by
l\/lice Pmrefal
4T1AUU VA J 0iUA
Williams
And the Entire Original
Production
Carload of Special Scenery
Tapestries and Effects
Change of Program Wednesday
and Friday.
! 100 BEWILDERING
This Is NOT a motion picture bu
MUSIC COMEDY ~"ft
RICHARDS "
Gives the 12 cylinder?80 horse p
the Twentieth Century the entire
sumptuous gorgeousness that makes
myatery attraction now touring Amei
Positively the First Tii
PRICES 10 A*
MATINEES, AI
IAN.
liafced la M e*2S88H
State, au the dtatrlota at
ties ot Mima, McDowell ud OHM
hare been (implied rillK<OTBemNMj
and six hare been appelated" In Mm]
ot theee an4vKanawheAaa^ra^^e I
Idren 1
Perfect SsuSCb I
Son that a theetmtle of Dr. CaWweH's
signature and his portrait appear on
the yellow carton In which the bottle
is packed. A trial bottle, free of
c horee can ho obtained by writing to
Dr. \V. P. Caldwell, 4S6 Washington
St., Montlcollo. 111.
I TOMORROW!
SATURDAY
*
OR A BABY
Bryant Washburn and John Lorena
n which love and the love of money
lppy wedding finally.
ER'S CALL
i "Hazards of Helen". The tore of
t h?re.
BACK
itsy DeForost, Ethel Corcoran and
comedy.
Ev. Adults 10c. Chil. 5c.
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THEATRE!
Monday Oct. 2nd.
0, 7:30- 9:00
OUSAND WONDERS. X
ARDS
SENSATIONS 100
t an elaborate stage production.
YSTERY NOVELTY"
The Wizard" 1
jwer mystery fun show DeLuxe of
production being mounted with is . H
It mightiest and most stupsndous B
me at Popular Prices.
D 20 CENTS.
JL SEATS 10c. ' _j? : i||
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