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11 - - . t _crurun_r> n l > ,-L_rL-l_n_-_Hp ?f?j?,t,Sk't 'Diiiee Toiriglit B EUa and their families win attend j^P a Christmas dance at the Elk's apartf mertrtWtr erestag. which will he one ; the delightful erents ot the holiday aaco... Barrett's orchestra win ren K. der.nmsia fcrthe dancing, which will K l:ejin at 9 c 30 o'clock. The patronesses V wGl include: Mesdames Henry Lively. B. Moore. 31. G. Dohble, Frank ] W:' / r -Hai* JBorray Dickerson. E. F. Hartley. I if'. M. M. Neely, D. M- Osgood. Arthur C gf.:... Prey.,Merle G. Amos. George DeBolt. c; Bera S. Leopold, Brooks Hutchinson, i, David Kennedy, Charles G. Hood. Braks Fleming, John A. Clark. jr.. M. 5?/ ' ' L^JButc'iinson, Morgan Chambers. W. 23 S, Etymand. Frank R. Lyon Tuy. Oli-' r'-' ' ver A- Wood. A. G. Martin. John G. iJv. Priclard. John W. Mason, jr, and M. TL, Ashcraft ?ance at The Watson. 2T*. A? informaj dance was held at the kgjp'l. -Watson hotel last evening in which a / Jairge number of young people panic- ; kJ.'- 1' Ipated.' including a number of guests l"- " . 1110111 oat -of the city. Skinner's or &:" * -ehestra rendered music for the danc / .dsg. which.continued past midnight ' U v ' Lo.ais -Ross beaded a committee which ; | ^ arranged for the dance. . Dance at The Fairmont. An informal dance, the proceeds fn?m which will be given to the Red *; ' Cross, was held at The Fairmont last I: evening. .The streets included meni hers of. the college set home for the, H holidays, numbering abont GO. A; committee of young women had arI I IN1 THE I I FRONT ROW |! I HEADLINERS TONIGHT. Musical Comedy. ; Hipp Tip Top Merrymakers Photoplays. Dixie.. Tha kaiser's Finish v .Princess The Clam. 1 ' JCeisoa The Girl Who Came Back Grand Under Four Flags I t-j-tHE most conspicuous farce sue-: B. I <**>?<* nf ihft T>rt?-;pnf r.KL*?on and ' the play that kept .'lew York H. ; ashing for many months ;it the As I or theatre, "The Very idea," is co-j. -ag to the Grand Saturday evening. H? *- The theme of "The Very Idea!" i . unusual, and it sometimes treads or V ' thin ice but manages to do so wit! B ' out giving oifaase. Mr. and Mr . ccodhue are chiidiess. a.tl.ot-gh th Sweetly desire an heir. So great . ' oir yearning that tliey determine i ' rdopt an infant and rear it as the. 'i/vn. The husband is a diminutiv, than: although his wife is norma physically, but she is aff.icted with a brother who is an amateur scientist. Yj" "his particular hobby being eugenics.' Btr He scot's at the adoption scheme aai E r induces them to try an experiment. that the brother sha.l stlcc" a eoup'e Br*"'which he considers worthy to become BkL : parents and their issue may be taker. Wfr / ' instead of a foundling. | ' .The brother's cbauifeur and Goon hue's housemaid are cheat.; as foein; the right sort. As these two happe I to be in love with each other, the pin; I works easily, and whan in due coum I ' of "time the child appears, the mothe: I declines to give her baby to another. I So' the story terminates where it began, except the chauffeur has reI V " chived a goodly sum of mcney and is I. . r quite content as is his wife. The young fc-v.": couple, the scientist and in fact all the A'..'-: ' characters get themselves into the ' most outlandish situations that sim|2 V ply cause screams and howls of laugh I . ter. It was meant to create laughter f mid fulfills this mission admirably. Record Attendance at Princess. It.. . - Christmas attendance at the Prir I ceai was most gratifying, and everyone who saw "The Claw" with Clara I Kimball Young got their moneys worth. The action of the tale takes I ' place in South Africa. Mary Saurinj I is '{eft in the road by a drunken stage j I . '- . coach driver. She hears lions nearny. ] I - " Her shot brings to her assistance Ma- i I _ jor Anthony Kinsella, who wears ear-; I;._ - rings. Mary is on her way to Fort ll"". -George to meet her brother Dick. I. Kinsella follows to protect her. .When I the natives rebel. Kinsella. Dick and Maurice Stair, the resident commissioner. -who is smitten by the charms of Mary, ride off at the head of the! British troops. Stair returns some days later with the news that the en ! tire troop has been wiped out. and that i Kiasella's dying wish was to have him : (Stair) marry Mary in order that she might he well taken care of. To dis- < j,'.."" pel her doubts. Stair shows Mary an ! earring which he declares Kinselia.";sent her. But after their marriage! - :Mary learns of Stair's cowardice, and ! she leaves ;him. She hears that Kinit:: sella, is kept a prisoner in the mountains by Stair. Realizing his infamy, I ; Stair releases Kinselia. and is for^ giren by Mary. Kinselia and Mary! find' happiness at last. The same picture is showing today, j |1| Nelson Feature was Popular Play. Thirteen years ago, the C. M. S. Mc-: Cleiland play, "Leah Kleschna" I" -aroused public comment in no small fA. degree by reason of its remarkable I'.-. treatment of a difficult situation and . - the splendid realism with which the I I At THE NEL *' "THE GIRL WHC |>i ; The daughter of an expert crad gt;- tfcularly if she's a thoughtful girl I Ethel Clayton takes this part 1 the coming hade will make you c "THE CHRONICLE TEL] [?A. T Ji vf s l/\ | , Hi v CaH L D 11 [ ranged the event, including the j Misses Mildred LeMasters. Florence ; Hutchinson, Ruth Phillips and Lou ; lse Hlte. Barrett's orchestra ren-, dered music for the dancing. m fltwclM 4m rttr. Mrs. Rose Bcssing and daughter,' Miss- Stella, of Cincinnati. Ohio, are : guests at the home of the former's J daughter, Mrs. George Thomas Wat- ; son, on Fairmont avenue. r . . . Attended Dance. A number of young people attend- j ed the Victory dance at the Masonic . Temple in Clarksburg last evening. I The number included the Misses Lou- ' ise Conn, Dorothy Howard, Marie < and Marguerite Barnes. Arthur Fisher, John Jones and Haytvard Holbert. Married in City. Miss. Rose Layman, of this city, and Charles Straight, of Barrnckvilie. were united in marriage on Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Snider on Walnut avenue. The Rev. , It. J. Yoak. of the First M. E. Church. . South, officiated at the marriage. A number of relatives and friends wit- ; ; nessed the marriage. ? * ? Guest of Mrs. Hutchinson. Mrs. Brooks Hutcninson has as her ;uost for the Christmas holidays at ' or homo on Locust avenue. Miss Isabel 3arton. of Boise, Idaho. Miss Barton attends Miss Capon's school Tor young ladies at Northampton. Mass. characters were ctyawn. As a motion picture, under the title of "The Girl Who Came Back," it is presented at the Nelson today with Beautiful Ethel Clayton as the star. The new title is applicable enough and really carries tfce message of the play?the regeneration of a girl who was reared a tbief and cast among surroundings of the worst description. I The meeting of the girl with the j WAHMM Canntne whft cr? YArl hor Hfft in a llUiif, tjv.uutv< " w wreck some time before, is the entering wedge in her reformation and she ; finally works her way oat of the web cf cirmumstances and becomes the wife of the man who has brought about !:er realization of the difference between good and evil. Miss Clayton is a wonderfully effec- ! five figure as Lois, the girl fho came back. The translation cf the play to the \<-j-een has been admirably accomplish A by Beulah Marie Dix and the stagig of the scenes has been done with vish hand and with an eye to realm in the instances wh_*re the home the thieves Is depicted. The acting of Miss Clayton is deictedly intelligent, conveying every :ade of meaning with the most ex,a!site art. It is her first picture from -aramount. Last Showing of Grand's Feature. Considerable interest was manifest-1 ed yestetday at the GrtnJ theatre: showing of "Under Four Flags." At-) tendance was good. The most inter-. osting feature of the pictures are the . tanks. News reports from the front extend-! Ing over the entire pe.ind of the war iave enthusiastically credited the tank r . ith being an important lactor in Al- ! ied drives and with exerting a power- r al. demoralizing influence on the en-! emy. A comprehensive idea of the ! tremendous wotrh of the tank and or ; its use in driving through the power ful resistance of the .Iuns may be gained from viewing this picture. In closeup views of the fighting op-1 'rations of the Fren-b, Amer.can. Brit-! ish and Italian armies, the tanks are i seen in action . Squadrons ? them ad-' vance, belching a rain of shells and 1 machine gun fire into the faces of the enemy and raking the : .-anches clear of all resistance. Nothing on land is an obstacle to the tank. It bridges trenches and -wallows through deep ; shell holes like some prehistoric monster. In one scene, illustrative of the resistless power of the tank, a squadron of them plow their way through a thick forest and trees are ruthlessBURT'S -THEATREBmWIHSTOW TODAY HARRY HOREY IN King of Diamonds A story full of life and snap. COMING j "ON THE QUIET" Fairbanks in "Bound in Morocco?"The land of the Free"? J tn rifht " etc I' - 'Ij soil Today I LAYTON I I CAME BACK" Ivsnnan has so easy life of It, parand he rtather has been unkind to I a "The Girl Who Came Back" and 1 etch your breath time and again. I . SGRAPH WEEKLY" RROW. J j HARK MONROE" II] whippets thaifcave proven pt such tm-{ nsnat nlse. and ere j*the unwieidy i Hun tasks are shown. The picture is ] showing for the last time today.' Hipp' Company Making New Records. ] Both matinee and evening saw fine j attendance at the Hipp .which is pre- j seating this week the Vip Top Merry-1 makers. In tact, the entire house sold j out last evening tor the first show. < and much of the aisle room in the : rear of the house was occupied by' those who conld not get scats. The^j entertainment was excellent ai Lemons and Pete the educated Boston j bull furnishing so end of fun with their football game. The son; sum-1 bers were well put over and the chorus i is as good as it looks which is quite j a compliment. The entire troupe cele- i brated Christmas in the reai s-pint. | there being a general exchange nf gifts j and remembrances. In the evening. J the manager of the show gave his com pany a fine dinenr at the Carrico sate.; and presented the lady members with ' candy, while the gentlemen smoked on ; their boss. Even little Joseph Cole man. who is only thirteen wr.'ks old. j and is therefore spending nls first' Christmas in Fairmont, seemod to ?-n- | joy life)t^le ftillest. a td w-r sinil- j in; broadly in his delight at oiing the I pet of the company, everyone of which seems to feel that he or she is the re-; sponsible guavdiaa of the fu-'urt star, j They are well pieced with the sup- j H ri they are getting at tv Hipp, and j lr> continued g .mil in attendance | a v favorable indicator o? the ability o' the organization' Dancing Contest at Hipp. The claim advanced by A1 Lemons, j Thuniay, 0 Hundreds of Enihusiasi Under Fo The Third Official War I GR/ You can see this greates again today, from 1:30 to ] It is the only feature evei the Riaito and the Rivoli ' where it broke all attendan ernment's greatest picture ture you will never forget. ADMISSION?Adulfc ONE DAY Saturday, D Matinee a Buckley and Su H NEW YORK'S LAL i One Year at Astor 1 Six Months in Chic Four Months in Bo: A SCREAMING FUN] IN THRE DON'T PRICES?Mat., 25c to $ Seats Tod Monday, Di Prior to It's Two Week's I THE COMEDY THAT ^ MMi The World Famous Lau equalled in stage history? Three Continuous "5 Tirn rinnsMifivA Yi One Solid Year in B GREAT COIIPAN^Y world ?>?? so touched the Jade Brax nigan. of the Kenyan hotel. thai tha be has challenged Lemods to a disc rug contest for a aide bet of $50 ti which Mr. Lemons Has added 51 more. Lemons jntnped at the cirano like be thought it was pie, and tomot row night there is going to be sotni dancing at the Hippodrome. The con test takes place at the first show and a clever exhibition of back, win] and wood shoe dancing may be looked for. CLOSE-UPS. Jtanager Henrle of the Hippodroinf staged a pleasant little surprise foi the employes of his house Christmas eve. They -were Invited into tiie front office -where they were pres m ted with beautiful Christmas remembrances by Mr. Henrici. Every one connectec with the harise <-vor? down to th ? popcorn bov v.-as generously remenibcreJ, end expressions of surprise and ap preciation were heard on er-?ry side, if the wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year be-iped upon Mr. end Mrs. Henrici are realise.-! only in part, there is 'much in store for them. The comedy at the N'clsor. yesterday was one of the cleverest pictures seen in a Ions time. It was a barlcsn 12 on the various war topics, and was very funny. Shirley Mason' uts seen here for the first time, and waj well liked. POP. Children Cry FOR FLETCHERS OAST OR! A WORTH WHILE I ATTRACTIONS ecembsr 26 tic Americans Cheered PS sir nags | feature Yesterday at the k N D t of all Government films L1:00 o'clock. * shown simultaneously by rheatres of New York, ce records. Tt is the Govi production. It is a fea5, 30c; Children, 15c. ONLY eceiniisr 28 ind Night Ilivan Present TGHING SUCCESS theatre, Nevr York ago ston NY FARCE CO:.:EDY IE ACTS MISS IT 1.00; Night, 209 to $1.50 ay, 9 AJM. scomber 30 Engagement in Pittsburgh iVTLL LIVE FOREVER an gh Pay -with a record tmears in London ears in New York oston, Phila^ and Chicago. AJNJJ tUMTJUbllS j ' " " " \\ .WARM UNDERWEAR w 0 . ?' FOR (\Si^ WOMEN AND CHILDREN ^ J^TIV (Second Fleer) j In? st Your Xr Warm Wi I You will find a d fepS* most Coat Sales th s? ^ test shades and bef / j /| ion.?Winter Coat! j / J1 ? from our own stoc i ^fT^\ styles and quality t K^Xl\ 1 zJl coats, and you will S^U ^ai1 re^r' ' 1 1 -i) $' The January ( >j I! |/ I or complete selecti< U }lyj* $29.50 to $37.50 % y[j\| ^ ' Coats ?P ij ^ $50.1 1 Coa The Millmery Section is Qay WItlh New TRIMMED HATS Ready today is some charming ne winter Millinery?Soft satin and Crej Hats in a pleasing variety of new style There are large, medium and small shape each smartly trimmed, some with a touch < fur, others with facings of a contrastin color, all quite out of the ordinary, and yo will want to see them without delay. (Second Floor A Rack of Evening Frocks at Halt Regular Price And it is only fair to these beautiful frocks to say that they are % * i _ ji i among tne nanasomest styies ana I most excellent values. Every one ~ just half price. ' : niYIP 3-DAl Pi AIL COMMEf Prices 15c and 21 ! Special Music at Ei i! : Shows Commence 11 I 4:15, 6:00, 7:45 It's Here Now?Pi HERE IN THE AMAZING STORY OF B The Ail-American German-Americai Berlin on a secret mission. They thi ! stronger than his years of Americai of his American sweetheart, strong Bobby didn't enlist; but he reachci the Kaiser just ahead of the thund n: J ITS A ROUSING i A BIG SPECAL FEATURE ATTRACTIC I ; WITH ROMANCE! SENSATION!! FAC ! Produced with many of the ^ ^ ^ "My Four Year ^ ' ?? ? C.. i i T *>m i i Of Qnh f tU{i:naous reai iigmuii; svuiw ?v. Western Front and hi COMI Tl ^ , You'll See the Bsas fVTA^ *TTi y> ' " ' | ~ j I ' - ; ' ./*"* ""-^3H '^ jr^ySfc [ifferent situation here than you have|lii||jj is season. You will find the best sfejaBgil ;t materials placed before you for select-a 5 of the high Hartley standard?mqs^|j|3 ks. You will choose the most desfeajiraH he season offers in fine dress andnti|l|pl pay sale prices of $16.00 to $37.50 less Clearance Sales will not offer such?^e .? 19.50 S"?". $29.75 / V - 4 XyKTKjff^TXr'S^W mS f *J? ' '.'J:' '}. '.,'?gflSEBH Today You May Buy Tb]^9H and Dolls at Halt ranging in price 25c to ?iciNG TODAY 5c and War Taxi u , rery Performance! A. 1VL. 12:45. gHIM and 0:3O J .ft OBBY BUSCH n, whom the Kaiser's emissary, sen^|^H aught the German blood in n freedom, stronger than the influenc^H er than his manhood. s " * SKSc i Berlin just the same, reaca^n&|^^H ring Yankee guns. .; principal actors of ''1119^^1 s in Germany" ually photographed on the : W^faj therto unpublished 5 SEE ' f - ^fSB _ _ " 9 -_-^t - V n \ - :