Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-06-26
TWO CENTS
THEATRICAL SEASON
Will be the Best in the History
of Morgantown.

List of First Class Attractions Booked
i by Manager Swisher-Blg Musical
| Comedies Old Favorites will Return
| Many stars in the List--Rich In
Minstrel Shows-About the New
Theatre.
/ Last years theatrical season in
/ Morgantown was so far in advance
of any previous season that the pub
| lie would scarcely expect any con-
siderable improvement this year over
last. Nevertheless, better attractions,
and more OF them are going to be
offered.
i Manager Swisher was asked about
some theatrical matters by NEW
DOMINION man this morning. lie
said 1.-THE prospects for next season
are very bright. Nearly all the at
fractions have been booked. am
receiving letters every day from
| good attractions, wanting dates, and
so far this season, have not written
single letter. About two thirds of
those requests tor time have been
disregarded. / have tried to pick
the good ones that have played here,
and new ones that know to be good
attractions. There will be an average
of about two each week throughout
the season.
i Unless present plans are changed,
the season will open September
14th, with AL III. Wilson in "A
Prince of Tatters." This is one of
the largest attractions on the road.
It was in Pittsburg last year for
two weeks, and is great favorite
5, Among the old favorites who will
return is Miss Adelaide Thurston,
who delighted every body in AT
Cozy Corners" This year she will
appear IN Polly Primrose" bran
new play, written for herself by Mr..
Wilstach. Ernest Lawson, last year
"Lem Dnnbar" York State Folks"
will be here this season in "Youn 6
Tone Hoxie." This latter is pla y
written especially for him. Pau
} Gilmore will return in John Drew's
, great success, "The Humming Bird
and the Mummy" Louis /. Russell
who was here twice in "The Middle
man, will be seen IN "Dr. Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde
A long list of big musical comedies
, has been booked. George Sidney
! and his company will present Busy
Izzy." Others of this class are the
Devils Auction Prince of Tat
ters," "Mr. jolly of Jollyette, !"
"Humpty Dumpty,' "The Evil
Eye" and Hunting for Hawkins. Z
: These are the biggest musical at.
a fractions on the road.
Rose Coghlan and Ethel Brandon,
r who made her reputation in Two
t Little Migrants will be seen in
plays of the heavier sort. Some of
T the bookings of this class are the
. "French Spy" "The Little Home
stead" The Parish Priest" "Why
Women SIM Jess of the Bar Of
Ranch" white Squaw," New
!. York Day by Day." Francesca Da
l Rimini," "Convict's Daughter" "At
Cripple Creek" "An Orphans Pray
! err "For Her Sake" "For Her
= Children's Sake" "Along the Mo
haw," Lucy Adams Sawyer" and
4 For Hearth and Home" This latter
\ is a Christmas night attraction,
). something that Morgantown has not
had tor years. Julia Kingsley is one
/. of the stars who will be seen in
O "Along the Mohawk"
!, The season will be especially rich
in Minstrel shows. "Gorton's Min
!. streIs," Fashion Plate Minstrels'
n and John w. Vogel's Ministries will
be here. A few burlesque shows OF
e the better class have been booked.
The "Oriental Burlesquers' will
q return.
I @The Pumpkin Huskin'." "a Trip
|, to Chinatown" "A Run on the
Bank" "David Harum,' Just
s Struck Town and "A Devils Lane
a are plays of the farce-comedy class
t that have been given dates.
or course every body is interested
3 in the new theatre. Mr.. Swishei
: was asked about this and said "Tht
y absolute certain thing about it is
that it will be built, and if it is moi
completed by the season of 1904, II
will be so far under way as to pre-
\ vent any opposition booking at
= fractions"
Preliminary sketches have beer
= submitted by Frank p. Mcclure thu
y well known theatre builder OF Chi
cago. He is building theatre fol
= Harry Besson at Uniontown ans
Z another at Ishpenning, Michigan.
&c The theatre will probably not b
- on High street. 1t will be spenes
:. by some big attraction that can oni..
y be secured by large guarantee. 4
subscription for seats will be mad
in order to do this.
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