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I HEADUNER8 TONIGHT.
Musical Comedy.
fe'podromfi America Maids
0.; Photoplays.
Eternal City
^ B||^*~~?../rhe Black Wolt
Where Is Love
HHle.....Hor Father's Keeper
m
HtLE marching with the Lamb*
W&y America!" pi^dr'n NWYo'ric,'
HBoceph Kilgour, well known Broadway
BBROr and heavy man In "Hie Excel p,
the Governor," (picture), had
net he calls a "sentimental journey
Mttto the past" He Is an old cavalry
jfpf the British service, and tho asHBRf'piu,
of his sergeant days aro
B&itill very real to him. and It was with
^HHood deal of surprise and emotion,
^Bnfhre, that he heard a voice In bis
Btflelon call:
Sftfon're an Old service man, aren't
you?"
2 Kilgour wheeled around.
KHp/V How did yon know?" no
p MOutBIL
.am " tho fOraw.
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ushered. "Dandy Fifth, by any
i,? affirmed Kllgour enthuslastl"And
you're the first Daudv
rye met In America. Shake!*'
oon, the two lived over the days
it-Fifth Royal dragoons of Eng.
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erful Picture at the Nelson.
Ion of historians?the dream of
-the Mecca of artists?and now
lse en scene of the motion pier
beautifully the Idea Is caught
win & Porterl From the first
o-llke effect, showing the moon
over the dome of?t Peter's with
indng reflection In the Tiber,
nfwlng dark shadows across t'nt.
1 Way; to the calm mysterious
^opening Part IL, showing the
;lc ruin of the Coliseum darkenth
the setting of the sun.
is triumphs of the scenic art
prepare one for what follows,
jeftte an atmosphere to enable
raw, to appreciate tns wonaeriui pin-1
| tores in and about "The Eternal City,"
Bfthe headlined picture at the Nelson
waay.
?. This celebrated romantic drama by
K Hall Calne is woven skilfully by the
HgR&iro manipulators so that various
I portions of Ancient Rome can be dlsKinl,
and the Intense and absorbing
KiuJna seems to gain a thousandfold
I by-the wizardy of the screen, as pli1.
tuTes and posslbilttles entirely remote
| fretn any set theatrical performance
pKmhieved in the photo spectacle.
From Rome to London, from the
Bfeiuare, from the great square of St.
I Piter's to the environs of Solio, we axe
Kfdferbd as If by magic, and the untravI
'tBb pictures of the-Italian carblnlerl,
the Swiss Guards and the picturesque
| surroundings of the Roman Pontiff.
Pauline Frederick, who was selected
to-depict Donna. Roma, could not be
B Improved upon.' With her beauty, draHv'-npiesslciL.
and lnefable grace
wins an -artistic triumph. That
HfHtog. actor, Fuller Mellish, gives
Hflbliy and repose to the Pope entirely
HBlteeplng with the character; and
KW^hding. man, Thomas Holding, as
**?* MnnUnt >lvnOTVinr .
IIAfMUf Uiv- luvauav auu uiouui
i lore scenes with Miss FredInly
the Famous Player Film
ly, with this wonderful and arroductlon,
has set a new high3
arte tor modern picture drama,
City" will he a banner attracted
loves of Donna Roma and
with the final downfall of the
> Bonelll, whose violent death
i of modern Rome, is worth going
way to see, and Is a combiboth
Interesting and instructmerica
Maids continue to draw
as caught on with the soldier
id,a big percentage of the audixe
made up of the khaki clad
10 are seeking relief from the
'Tlntfoa nf Ufa at Punin f!nw,
Iwww v* "v?wmp?uuiu new
bill put on last night
irmony Trio" are by all odds
t pleasing part, although con
i credit most be given the two
u for their laugh-getting rend
actions. "The Harmony
as repeatedly brought bank
t and instead otappeaslng the
's thirst for good singing
jnly to increase It, and when
I clamor came tor more, tc
iere was no response, It took
of a "wild demonstration" for
eonds. The several numbers
by this trinity of singers were
, Contained plenty of "pep"
tokneyed in style otrendition,
cotters the ohorus several opes
to get to the front and their
; unusually praiseworthy. All
can ting-and they exhibit a
mannerjthat leaves, nothing.
tms-bill^s.annonsced ior to
^^mpnvnpwmr. ijiiiiah
Lfif. Tambo-and MruBones -are In onr
KiSt A pabHo- that^hoB^thrired.on
^Hjxlramas, screen. ^comedies, dr^Hifand
gUl ahowa, is now to-be
^Hsd to a genuine minstrel show,
^HHwhat a<wonderfullyj?alatable dish
MEft The ^American Minstrels, ol
jgfpfiumr own-Reno Fleming and Bob
HKjfir perftrrmtncas-schednled for
In tb? pavillon-tent-at-Thlrd
Ht and Fairmont Jtrenue-^onlglit
M> company is?compoaad?)fceicel^^^^^ jjtrt
irtrtifhfflr111'''"'i1*?-rtttrlf
HEM clever specialty acts^jyrad Rus
if..
ijy.
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In this production Mr. Tellegen
with a price on hlB head, who Is cou
win the promised bride of a duke.
own formula for compounding chuckles
and straight-out laughs; Vance
Brothers, six superb saxsphone players,
have a splendid musical act; Herbert
Swift, who leads the band, Is another
musician bound to win appro
elation always, and the Boyle Brothers
conclude the olio attractions with
a spell-binding hoop and club juggling
event
Besides the joys the witty repartee
of the end men will create and the
jokes (new It Is said) the show has the
combined attractiveness of the- old time
minstrel performance and a first class
up-to-date vaudeville bill.
There will be a free concert at the
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IfcillL til I U mucn. lumguk. j. uu uuvi i
open a half hour later and the perform'
ance begins at 8. \
"Black Wolf Has Strong Cast.
Lou-Tellegen, the dlstlngnlshed romantic
actor, will he seen at the Grand
Theatre today In the Lasky-Paramounl
picture "The Black Wolf."
In "The Black Wolf" Mr. Telleger
Is seen In a role to which he Is exact
ly suited. Dtt^lack Wolf Is a bandit
with his hiding place in the Spanish
mountains. He is a friend and bene
factor to the poor but has a price
placed on his head by the duke of a
particular district In which he operates
The duke tries to win the hand of hit
Chancellor's daughter, but she, chanc
lng to meet the Black Wolf, falls ir
love with him.
One night the Black Wolf Is captured
In her garden and sentenced to be ex
ecuted. By her promise to marry him
the daughter of the Chancellor secures
the duke's consent to pardon the Black
Wolf, unconscious of the fact, that if a
pardon is granted he must become a
slave to the duke.
How tljp Black Wolf turns the ta
bles, deposes the duke, and Is hlmsel!
hailed in his place, is nearly assassl
nated, but Is finally able to marry the
girl he loves, Is depicted in a ir.osi
unnrecedented manner.
For his leading woman, Mr. Tellegei
has Nell Shlpman, who is Well known
to lovers of the photpplay. Others In
the cast are James Nelll, Paul Weigei
and H. J. Herbert. The production
was made for the Lasky Company uu
der the direction of Frank Relchei
and abounds In lavish settings, heauti
ful exteriors and splendid photography
Great Seere Episode at Princess.
Beverly Bayne and Francis X. Bush'
man are appearing today at the Prim
cess In another episode of "The Great
Secret" which has proven one of the
best serials ever shown at this house
The interest which began to take root
with the first few episodes has con
tinued with increased vigor and the
picture is eagerly awaited each week
by a large portion of the house's regm
lars. The title of today's part Is "The
Missing Finger."
The hardliner is a five-reel drama
called "Where is Love" featuring Ann
Murdock.
Friday ana csaiuruay ivime. rouuvo
In "The Waiting Soul" will be shown.
Comedy Drama at Dixie.
"Her Father's Keeper" at the Dixie
Is a comedy-drama based on the eternal
conflict between the new genera
tlon and the old. It Introduces us to a
gentleman of the old school who has
advanced views on business ethics but
quite MId-Victorlan Ideas on woman's
sphere. When his daughter rebels
against the Idle life he has planned fci
her and Insists on finding work, hi
casts her off with old-fashioned paternal
rage, only to have her turn up late*
in his office as his stenographer and
save him from the consequences of s
very doubtfnl business deal. The half
serious plot Is enlivened by the very
spontaneous bits of humor Introduced
by Jack Devereux as the young business
man who Is in lave with the hidel
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? seen as a dashing Spanish bandit
rageous enough to risk everything to
pendent daughter and who proposes at
regular Intervals, without being de
pressed in the least by bis constant
refusal. This cheerful young man gets
bis effects over through rapid and
graphic gestures which convulse the
audience. He could easily carry all the
action In a play especially featuring his
good natured drollery.
Trtmo Hnrolpy 1b n nlnnsnnt aenathlf
i looking heroine, but entirely too sedate
i and matronly tor her role Frank Cur
i rler makes the character of the crusty
> old master of finance lovable as well as
i irritating and the rest of the cast is
excellent.
| "CLOSE-UPS" ~
?In addition to the wonderful and
artistic production of "The Eternal
City" today at the Nelson there is
I' "Aunt Hepsy's Heir" a Monkey comedy
by Napoleon the Great and "Sally" bis
mate.
?Marie Prevost has started a new
fad among the Mack Sennett-Keystonc
girls. When not working in pictures
she wears overalls about the studio t?i
i savo wear and tear on her stroei
anus fMo honnv {/Ian Vina
^ gUWIJO. cuo aaj a tuio ""ffJ ?uv? ?*.<
reduced her private wardrobe bill sur
pristngly.
?The mantilla worn by Nell Ship
man. leading woman for Lou-Telleger
Music of Chautauqua's Sb
! ^ Furnished
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I * CHRISTII
CHRISTINE GILES, wbo heads tt
tauqiia's sixth day, Is a colon
with her are Hubert E. Small,
In private life Christine Giles is 1
I ?snal ability to sing and play her o'
t the lew players of the Hate able t<
. ment For eight seasons be has app
under such directors at Frederick In
i at the piano, is a member of the fact
Music. For four years he studied un
a pupil of Liszt
FRECKLES AND HIS FRI]
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grimpnre lace to be found fn the-Uni- o
ted States and was loaned to the t
actress by one of the members- of an
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old spawsn inmuy.
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MONONGAH S
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Attending Convention U
Several local people are In Tidgo- Is
port attending tlie aptist Sunday
school convention. Among those who
letf early in the week are: Rev. and ">
Mrs. J. F. Cost, Mrs. L. T. Morrison, ,
and Mrs. W. W. Holbert Mrs. Flora
Trader, Mrs. Herbert Spragg and Les- ?
ter Weeks will leave today to attend J*
the convention. u
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To Close Early p
Cashier Lee N. Satterfield of 'the y,
First National bank announces that
commencing now, continuing through, t,
the hot summer months and until ?
further notice, the bank will not be
open on Saturday evenings, but will
close at three o'clock, the regular bank- _
lng hours. Merchants and others con- I'
cerned are requested to secure all nec- I.
essary change before closing time. (J
From Hospital
Joshna Holbert returned to his tome
In Monongah yesterday afternoon from
Cook hospital where he had been for
' the past two weeks. Mr. Holbert was
tulrnn in tho hnsnltal to have a very _
' serious operation performed on his (j
head. The operation was in every way
' successful and he is now rapidly re'
covering.
1 Whipping Child
Mrs. ell Hewitt, colored, yesterday
' swore out a warrant against Mrs. Ada
PU res ton. colored, for whipping the C
' former's son. In defense Mrs. Pres- ci
ton claimed that the boy had been <},
making regular trips to her yard and
I stealing flowers. The case came up
yesterday before Justice Price, who fln- S
ed Mrs. Preston five dollars and casts. C1
PERSONALS ^
Miss Margar6t Holbert, of Brook- q
dale, has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Lawrence Little, of Fairmont, for the _
i past several days. H
Miss Carrie Smith was calling on
friends in Edgemont during the week. w
' Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn Janes, of _
Adamsville, were In Monongah recent- *
I ly visiting their son, Lark Janes.
i M iss Juanita rock, of Greensburg, ^
II Pa., was in Monongah yesterday 'visit- ^
i ing her sister, Mrs. Fred Baker. fc
Mrs. L- Rice and daughter, of Pair- el
: mont, were in Monongah yesterday n1
. afternoon attending to shopping. fr
Frank Lowe, formerly of Monongab, cl
but now residing'in Jenkins, Ky., si
is visiting friends in this section.
Mrs. William Jones and daughter, C
itb Day to Be ?
by Christine Gile^Company ^
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le musical company announced for Chaattura
soprano and violinist. Appearing
flutist, and Cecil Davis, pianist
lira. Ralph Bingham. She has the un.
rn violin obllgato. Mr. Small is one of
) bring out Its beauty as a solo lnstrn.
eared In concert bands and orchestras,
nes and Omcm castelluccl. Mr. Davlg,
ilty of the Cincinnati Conservatory of
der the noted Professor Martin Krauae,
ENDS?(THEY HAVEN'T A '
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fi\ k|N BEMEMBEB. iwheai i
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M. Silrerman ma among the Momgah
social callers In Fairmont yeasrday
afternoon.
Hr~and Mrs. George Murphy motor1
to Fairmont yesterady afternoon.
Hiss Haggle Kyles and Miss Alice
boon, of near EMora, were in Monon*
ih yesterday afternoon attending to
topping. ,
Miss Hallle Orr, Mrs. pearl Meonnell
and brother. Junior Orr. mo
ired to Fairmont yesterday evening
i the letter's Stndebaker.
Mrs. Margaret Mort has returned at>r
a several days' visit in Wheel?.
L L. Danley-wartn Morgantown dnrg
the week, on business, and attendg
the W. V. U. commencement.
Jack Kerr who has been working
: the Danley barber shop for-the past
iw weeks, has gone to Mingo Juncon,
0., where he has accepted a posion.
The vacancy in the local shop
ill be filled by William McGraw or
arkereburg.
Miss Zula Davis was in Fairmont
ds morning attending to shopping.
Mrs. Maragaret Grace has been in
^heeling for the past several days
tiling on friends.
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Hover Gap Citizen Had Interesting
Career in Business
and Politics.
Funeral seMces over the body of
apt. Chas. E. Wells, whose death ocined
yesterday, will be held on Frtiy
morning at 10 o'clock from the reslence
at Glover Gap. Rev. H. 3.
toetzer, of the First Presbyterian
lurcb, this city, will conduct the serices
and will be assisted by Rev. W.
Canter, of the M. E. church, south, of
larksburg. The body will be brought
i this city and taken on to Baxter
here interment will be made in the
ooci cemetery where the body of his
ife is interred.
Capt. Wells was a native citizen of
alrmont, having been born here on
me 25, 1846, and was therefore In his
1st year. He was a son of John Evans
''ells and Matilda Morris Wells, the
inner a prominent Fairmont merlant
who moved from here to Man^lgton
just Before the Civil war and
ow Mannington to Glovef Gap at the
ose of the war. His mother was a
stor of the late Elliott Morris.
Charles E. Wells enlisted in tne
nlon army and fought during the
Ivil war. For two years after the
ar be was in the railroad business
it soon returned to his home on ac>unt
of the illness of his father. He
id since resided in Glover Gap.
Air. Wells was a business man of
rominence throughout the country,
e was interested in oil and gas deilopment
and was a member of the
anrd of directors of several county
inks Including the old First National
ank in this city.
Mr. Wells was also prominent politicly
He served several terms in the
?lfilature having been elected by the
en-ocratic party and later was apainted
United States Marshal for
test Virginia. He had always attend'
1 the Democratic national convention
ad on the occasion of the last convenThe
Home of the Pipe Organ
GRID THEATRE
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COIN IIPIUUUO I.JU I w I I r. ....
COOLEST THEATRE IN CITY
TODAY?Lou Tellegen In
"TheBlackWolf"
A Tale of Sunny 3paln
Added Attraction
Paramount Plctograph
Prices?Children 5c Adulta 10c
Tomorrow?"The Ne'er-Do-Well"
"If |t'a at the Hippodrome It
Must be Good."
HIPPODROME
TONIGHT
High Class Musical Comedy
AMERICA MAIDS
Presenting a clean and refined
entertainment.
Introducing "Big Time" Special.
ty numbers.
COMPLETE CHANGE OF H
PROGRAM TODAY.
THING ON FRECKLES.)A
SAY, FRECKLE?;SUM
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from West Virginia.
Mr. Wells wis united In marriage
with Miss Alice Hood, daughter of Al(bens
Hood, at that time a prominent
resident of Paw Paw district Mrs.
Wells has been dead a number of
rears. No children surrtred the union.
An adopted daughter, Mrs. Nettle Wells
Miller, wife of Assistant. Prosecuting
Attorney harles Miner, wnn wnom nr.
Welle resided, survives besides three
brothers, Banj., Lee and John, all of
Ulover Gap.
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Many Operations
ae Cook Hospital
A mnnbero f patients hare been admitted
to Cook hospital for treatment
daring the past few days among the
number being several admitted for;
surgical operations.
Mies Virginia Fox daughter of C. E.
Fox of ML Vernon avenue, underwent'
s slight operation today and is doing
well. Miss Mary De Bussey was operated
on at the hOBpltal yesterday and
Is getting along nicely. John W. Hender
eon, of Route No. 3, was operated
on yesterday. His condition Is satisfactory.
Jack Kennedy, of Rlvesvllle,
underwent an operation yesterday and
Miss Elizabeth Williams, of Farmington,
was admitted today for an operation.
Among the patients dismissed recently
were J. H. Holbert, of Monongah,
who le recovering from a surgical
operation and Mrs. J. W. Custer,
I it tiip bipi
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"The Etei
PAULINil FREDERIC]
duction of Hall Caine's wor
A superb production combining al
story with remarkable photography.
AUNT HEP
A monkey comedy with N&poleoi
TOMOI
DESPEI
A three-reel Gold seal dramatic ti
PANCHO'I
Another ol those' lrrisistlbly luni
MUTUAL
Replete with war preparation pict
out the country.
Here Is a Chaufc
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IN THE M
COMEDY=OPER
Featured in this New York or
tractions of Chautauqua week, v
Lane, famous through their yean
most elaborate musical production
In the opera "Dorothy" there
and tuneful musio. The play is I
pany of twenty-five people, with
settings.
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If you enjoy bright musio, see
If you appreciate good corned]
If you revel in rare dialogue,
UNDOUBTEDLY THIS WILL 1
LAB CHAUTAUQUA ATTBAI
ADMISSION, 75 CENTS
Fairmont Chatai
-BY BLOSSER.
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Miss Nellie Oofmsn is Tistttng H
Mends at Barbounrttle.
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CORNER FAIRMONT AVENUI
AND THIRD STREET
FISHER A FLEMING'S ' -
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MINSTRELS I
HIGH CLASS I
VAUDEVILLE I
SHOWS I
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25c, 35c, 50o |
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.sun itoajr I
nal City" I
? in Famous Players proiderful
book. . I
1 the heart gripping Interest of the
SY'S HEIR.
i the Great and Sail; hie mat*,
RROW '
CATION
sature starring Elizabeth Rlsdon.
3 RANCH
ly skits that are enjoyed by all.
WEEKLY
ares and recent happening through- a,
luqua Headliiier J
I OPERA COMPANY I
ELODIOUS
A"DOROTHY"
sanitation, ai one of the star atpill
be J. K. Murray and Clara
i of association with lome of the
is in America. are
brilliant lines, Ine comedy
iresented in three acti by a com*
appropriate costuming and stage
"Dorothy."
7, see "Dorothy."
, see "Dorothy." J
IE ONE OF THE HOST POP1T.
3TIONS EVER PBESENTED.
(or by Season Ticket)
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